2014Professor Michael PayneUniversity of CambridgeFor the development of computational techniques that have revolutionised materials design and facilitated the industrial application of quantum mechanical simulations.

2009Professor Sir Richard Friend and Dr David FyfeCambridge University / Cambridge Display TechnologyFor guiding the company Cambridge Display Technology (CDT) to a pre-eminent position in the development of light-emitting polymers and in the development of the technology for flat-panel displays and lighting.

2008Dr Donal DenvirAndor Technology PLCFor his role in founding Andor Technology, which manufactures high-performance digital cameras, and for leading an R&D programme that has kept the company at the forefront of innovation./p>